Pennsylvania coroner: Wayne woman found at base of waterfall died from blunt force traumas

The Wayne woman, whose body was found Monday at the base of a waterfall in Pennsylvania, died from multiple blunt force traumas, the Pike County, Pa., medical examiner said Wednesday.

Coroner Kevin Stroyan said Gail Dews’ injuries appeared to have been caused by the fall into the gorge.

On what caused her to fall, Stroyan said, “I don’t want to speculate. This is still under investigation.”

Dews, 56, was found dead at the base of the Shohola Falls gorge near Route 6 in Shohola Township in northeastern Pennsylvania, more than an hour’s drive from the Delaware Water Gap, police said in a statement. Police are looking to speak to anyone who was near the falls between 2:30 p.m. Sunday and 8:30 a.m. Monday.

Police, who identified Dews as being from Wayne, did not release any new information about their investigation Wednesday.

The Pocono Record reported Monday that Dews’ husband contacted police to report Dews was missing and that police had been searching for her as part of a daylong effort. Trooper Connie Devens, a police spokeswoman, said family members are being interviewed as part of the investigation and that the death is considered suspicious.

Attempts to reach Dews’ husband, Stephen, and her daughter, Jaime, were unsuccessful Wednesday.